🙋🏻 30 second bio
- I live by 4 words:
connectionauthenticityexploration, &growth. - I’m on the road to an original place through introspection, self development, and authentic experiences.
- Quick hits: Check out my recent essays on recruitment and mental health, my career and life operating philosophies, or my favorite resources.
Currently…
- A camp counselor at Camp Chippewa (limited cell service)
- Emailing my friends my notes on the 5 best things I learned that week through Notes To Self (below).
- Working with Julian Shapiro on projects & leading growth for DeepChecks.vc
- Curating internet gold for Matter.
- Occasionally turning my ideas into essays & tweets.
- Recording my friends’ & family’s life stories through a private podcast.
- Learning about salsa dance, eastern philosophy, growth / sales, & DIY haircuts.
Previously…
- Studied Industrial Engineering at UIUC.
- Founded Illini Blockchain — a powerhouse student org at UIUC.
- Taught a leadership course for my business frat, AKPsi.
- Hosted house parties where curious people get drunk on ideas.
🐇 Rabbit holes
Check out what I’m thinking about right now on Twitter.
Lifelong:
- Emerging technology.
- Building a meaningful life & career.
- Exploring my mind, recognizing patterns, & asking better questions.
- Learning the stories and playbooks behind great people, companies, cities, & civilizations.
Recent:
- biology, consciousness, brain machine interfaces, ego, creativity, influence, Goggins, Jiddu Krishnamurti, human condition, meaningful relationships, creativity, Taoism, Buddhism, Stoicism, spirituality, love, meditation, mindfulness, serendipity, presence, how to (not) argue, journaling, travel, hostels, hiking, indie hacking/making, creator economy, private equity, cash flow, holding companies, leverage, storytelling, copywriting, charisma, sales, cold email, automation tools, growth, decision making, flow state / focus, marketing, tech history, building businesses, blockchain, AI, lifting, running, longevity, NBA basketball strategy, & Latin dancing.
Endless rabbit holes if you click this.
🎲 Passions
- Making society more passionate, more thoughtful, less depressed, & less polarized.
- Helping people around me create meaningful relationships & passion projects.
- Leveraging emerging tech to create a 100x better future.
👋🏼 Let’s connect!
Qualities I appreciate the most in people: curiosity, thoughtfulness, and agency.
If anything resonates, don’t hesitate to reach out! Always down to meet likeminded people :)
✍🏼 Featured writings & recordings
I write (& record) about meaningful careers, flourishing lives, & personal insights! For more of my content, check out this page.
Career / College
How To Make The Most Of College | 2023 | 8 min read
10 Problems Worth Spending A Career Solving | 2023 | 11 min read
Building Companies Into Machines That Work For You | 2023 | 55 min listen
Why Young People Should Jump Into Web3 | 2023 | 5 min read
Life / Growth
How To Talk To Anyone | 2022 | 5 min read
The 2022 Recess Awards | 2023 | 71 min listen
The Jam Session Manifesto - | 2023 | 6 min read
Why You Shouldn’t Follow Your Passion | 2022 | 5 min read
Thanks for the visit! (Last updated January 2024)